Day Two - 20 May

TURBOCHARGING FLEXIBLE & AGILE WORKING – GETTING SH*T DONE DURING COVID-19!

NB: LIVE Q&A WITH PRESENTERS AND PANELLISTS AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EVERY SESSION

09:20

Opening remarks from the chair

Marc Havercroft
Global Chief Customer Officer / Board Member
SAP SuccessFactors / Australian HR Institute (AHRI)

09:30

Keynote Presentation: Why WFH during COVID-19 isn’t the best flexible working has to offer - but how to embrace it anyway

Given public health orders and so many parents trying to juggle home-schooling with work, the current WFH experience is not as attractive as it should be. Courtney will share her top tips for how to embrace the current working environment, including:

• Focussing on outcomes
• Restructuring your working day
• Embracing the Pomodoro technique
• How to motivate and manage staff through the lockdown

The Hon. Courtney Houssos, MLC
Labor Member of the NSW Legislative Council
Parliament of New South Wales

10:00

Case Study: Tech for teamwork

This session will cover the essential role technology plays in the current landscape:

Your technology resource must haves
How to use technology to reduce isolation in remote work
Training to ensure technology is being used to its full potential

Marc Havercroft
Global Chief Customer Officer / Board Member
SAP SuccessFactors / Australian HR Institute (AHRI)

10:30

Panel Discussion: What are leading organisations doing to get through this effectively and efficiently?

This session will bring together those on the frontline of managing flexible and agile working pre, during and beyond COVID-19 – what’s working and why, what other options are out there and what could you apply to your own workforce?
This is your opportunity to address some of your big issues and ask the questions you need answers to.

Moderator:

Marc Havercroft
Global Chief Customer Officer / Board Member
SAP SuccessFactors / Australian HR Institute (AHRI)

Panellists:

Kylie Fuller
Organisational Development Leader
Telstra

Lauren Trethowan
Head of Organisational Development & Learning
MYOB

Simone Shugg
Chief People Officer
Nearmap

11:10

20 minute tea break, stretch your legs, breathe

11:30

Legal minefields you don’t want blowing up in your face

When implementing flexible work, a range of issues arise. Failing to prepare and provide for them can lead to unintended consequences, including legal claims. This presentation will address the 3 big minefields of remote work (especially work from home) including:

• Setting and managing expectations
• Safety
• Privacy and security

Jo Alilovic
Director and Employment Lawyer
3D HR Legal